Larry Glackin would like to make it easier for Juneau residents to take an afternoon off work. His company, Ice Communications Inc., is poised to offer broadband wireless Internet service in downtown Juneau, Lena Point, and most of Douglas. The company hooked up its first customer in Juneau on Oct. 15.

Cubicle workers of the world - you've heard of an "open-door policy," but how about an open-office policy? Some innovative companies are breaking down walls in favor of a more open floor plan without so-called offices.

Terry Miller, of Miller Construction, the firm performing the Willoughby Avenue repaving and construction project for the state, said his company repaired two longstanding breaks in a water main in the vicinity of the Fiddlehead Restaurant. The breaks were about 150 feet apart.

...I wouldn't say it failed. I would say they've been given a reprieve,'' said Dana Tindall, senior vicepresidentofthecompany's legal and regulatory department. According to Tindall, the utilities commission has been given until...